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Where does “imposicioun” come from?

imposicioun (Middle English) comes from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

imposicioun (Middle English): A charge or fee or its collection or retrieval;...

Definitions

  1. A charge or fee or its collection or retrieval;...

Ancestry of “imposicioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchimposicion—
2Latinimpositioapplication
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “imposicioun”

  • imposition
  • superimposition
  • reimposition
  • impositional
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